What's wrong with Sixers' defense and how they can improve it

The Sixers' offense has been a popular topic of late, and that's understandable as Brett Brown adjusts his offense to try to get the best out of three very different stars. Ben Simmons said, "I think we were just too soft. In an earlier film review on the team's pick-and-roll defense, we highlighted that, outside of Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid and Simmons, the Sixers are lacking above-average defensive players.18 Jan @ 3PM

How Sixers are trying to get best out of Jimmy Butler on offense

Both player and coach disputed the notion that the exchange was "disrespectful" or "confrontational." But neither Jimmy Butler nor Brett Brown disagreed with the report that Butler had "challenged" Brown about his role in the Sixers' offense, just the characterization of that challenge during a film session in Portland. Brown admitted Saturday the offense was still evolving to better suit Butler's strengths in pick-and-roll and isolation.11 Jan @ 4PM

Sixers at Wizards: 3 storylines to watch and how to stream the game

Less than 24 hours after coming up with a 132-115 victory against the Wizards at Wells Fargo Center, the Sixers are back in action against Washington at Capitol One Arena. Here are three storylines to watch for in tonight's game. In the first quarter of Tuesday night's game, head coach Brett Brown took a timeout to remind his players about one of their biggest focuses at Monday's practice, defending the three.11 Jan @ 4PM

Is a disgruntled third party biggest concern of Jimmy Butler-Brett Brown drama?

Is a disgruntled third party biggest concern of Jimmy Butler-Brett Brown drama? originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com Now that Sixers swingman Jimmy Butler and coach Brett Brown both had the chance to respond to a story about a supposed confrontation between the two, it's probably safe to say whatever happened wasn't quite on the level of Latrell Sprewell choking P.J. Carlesimo – though, that is one way to get coach to call more pick-and-rolls. If nothing else, Butler and Brown did a nice job downplaying any discord, and in all honesty, I believed them about the nature of the infamous film session.10 Jan @ 12AM

Landry Shamet sets Sixers rookie record for 3-pointers made in a game

Landry Shamet sets Sixers rookie record for 3-pointers made in a game originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com Landry Shamet's coaches and teammates aren't letting him coast through his rookie season. He's even been targeted a few times by Brett Brown for subpar defense, both publicly and privately, as player and coach have previously admitted. Unlike most rookies, though, Shamet catches some flack for not shooting the ball enough.9 Jan @ 7PM